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Before the beginning of July, I was offered a promotion. (I’ve written about this promotion) The salary was the only sticking point as I’d been doing the job for the past year as it was.
Friday, I learned that the request for salary increase had not yet left the HR guy’s desk.
For three weeks.
I was [...]
This is Jack.
We got Jack from the SPCA in November, 2004. This was an attempt to head-off the baby craze that hit both Kim and I in the insane post-wedding haze. (We’d originally wanted to wait until summer 2005 to begin trying – you can imagine how well our plan worked out)
Jack [...]
Based on last year’s extravaganza, I had a great feeling that this year’s company picnic would be another success. I was right.
Although not as big as last year’s eleven-to-seven Sun-Fest, this year’s lineup included a large buffet-style lunch with steak as the main course. (Kim didn’t want hers, so I ended up with [...]
Kim and I went to see “Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy” at the Cheap Seats on Saturday and I don’t know for sure if I’ve ever enjoyed a movie there as much as this one. It was fun, funny, smart, original and silly. I don’t think there’s anything as funny as a whale falling to [...]
This is a list of my “to-be-read” books. It’s not intended for your entertainment – it’s just here so that I have them somewhere I can refer to them. However, if the list does provide you with amusement, so much the better.
Ten Little Indians – Agatha ChristieDeath on the Nile – Agatha ChristieCurtains: Poirot’s Last [...]
In the spirit of ripping-off that has become the great legacy of In the Now, here are my 100 things about me:
1) I was either named after the singer Liam Clancy or not named after him, depending on if you talk to my mom or my dad2) [...]
This is a short story (a short-short story) that I wrote for a contest on an online forum I occasionally browse. The contest was cancelled before it started but they hinted at contest and I started writing. It reminds me of my school days, even if it is a perversion of them.
Enjoy.
(Disclaimer — It is [...]
“The future is cloudy. Two realities present themselves – each equally likely, each with its challenges. The future is out of your hands. The future of your career balances on a razor. Will you find your niche or will you continue to float along, hoping for something better? You have made your choice, now they [...]
